The accommodation needs a little renovation, everything is very old.

The inn provided kitchen, laundry and bathroom facilities, all are clean and easy to use. The location is excellent, which allowed easy access to the lake district, Hadrian's wall etc. The food at the pub is very good too.

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing

Nice location close to walking up Blencathra. Nice and simple bunkhouse located at a pub. Great food and beers, what more could one want, our second visit and there will be more

Stayed in June 2024

No personal security lockers available in the rooms. Also needs a system for marking and leaving your own food within the communal area. No tv within the communal area. WiFi was very poor

The closeness to the hills

Stayed in June 2024

I would have liked free washing machine and tumbler but was still a lot cheaper than laundry.

Bed was very comfy and silent (sometimes bunks are rattly), kitchen was well equipped and showers were excellent. Bar had good menu and food.

Stayed in June 2024

Access to the bunkhouse was up a few flights of outdoor stairs, so carrying luggage up and down was essential.

Surprisingly crisp white bedding on bunk beds, heated room, separate kitchen and dining area with enough kitchenware for a short stay. Outdoor views were lovely and we had a quiet outdoor picnic bench as well. Security was good with door codes on every room. Good value.

Stayed in May 2024

Toilets /shower room could do with upgrading. We didn't use the kitchen

It was just what we were looking for, to get our heads down for the night. I would also like to mention that we were held up in a traffic accident and were 2 and a half hours past the check in time and were grateful that we were given the code to access the accommodation

Stayed in June 2024

One of the showers didn't lock.

Location was great. Room was exactly as described beds were comfy, for a bunkhouse.

Stayed in June 2024

Charge extra for bed linen, which is not mentioned at booking. Living in a separate bunkhouse, not the main building shown in the picture. Very simple facility, far behind YHA hostels.

it is cheap for one night stay

Stayed in May 2024

The shower didnt work properly, the adjsuent didnt work. Pub was expensive.

Comfy beds Perfect location Staff friendly

Stayed in June 2024

Location was exactly what I expected, fantastic for walking Blencathra which is why I picked it. And nice walks into Threlkeld. The food and ales in the pub were excellent, great atmosphere in there, very relaxing. The shared bathroom facilities were clean and in good order.

Stayed in May 2024

Check out

Stayed in June 2024

Price was fantastic. Great value.

Stayed in May 2024

The room didn't have a window that could be opened, when we had six men in quite a small room, some fresh air would have ben nice.

The facilities adjacent to the room were really good, everything needed for our stay.

Stayed in May 2024

Nowhere to dry wet clothes/boots. Miserable bar manager. Made a big deal of taking away the chair that I was sitting on and swapping it for a stool – not really sure why, think he was trying to return furniture to its 'correct' position, which I would have been more than happy to do myself once I'd finished using it! Odd behaviour – definitely not very hospitable – and sadly put a bit of a dampener on what would otherwise have been a relatively pleasant stay.

This is basic accommodation at a reasonable price, which allows access to some great walks. Showers were hot and good pressure, and decent kitchen facilities and dining area if you're self-catering, which I was. If you can approach the mixed dorms situation with a sense of humour, and cope with sharing a very small space with others and all their belongings, then it provides a good base for great days out in the hills. I was lucky with fellow room-mates, and met some lovely people, but would suggest ear-plugs and an eye-mask! Accessible via bus from Keswick, currently £2 – ask for Scales. I'm not sure how easy it would have been to get a bus back into Keswick though, as there didn't seem to be an official bus stop, and walkers' cars were parked in the lay-by that would have been the obvious place for a bus to pull in on a busy road.

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing

Super easy, great value for money.

Stayed in May 2024

The only fault is not enough plug sockets in the rooms

3rd time I've stayed here and it's great

Stayed in May 2024

Wish you could get a breakfast from the pub

The food in the pub is amazing!

Stayed in May 2024

The kitchen facilities could do with a refresh, especially the frying pans and utensils. However, I was able to prepare my food without too much trouble.

Amazing location, great price for the bunkhouse. The pub was fantastic, with superb food and very friendly and helpful staff.

Stayed in May 2024

So hot in the dorm at night. It’s great to not be cold, very generous, but too hot with radiators on a night timer.

Functional and affordable in a good location with choices of cooking in the connected kitchen or eating in the pub.

Stayed in May 2024

The pub food was first class all be it a bit pricey Very nice staff

Perfect location for walking in the lakes Very cheap to stay there in the dorms

Stayed in April 2024

Lack of plugs to charge devices. Very small kitchen to prepare food in. More hooks in the bathroom, shower room would be helpful.

Great location to travel or walk from for the day. Friendly, helpful staff and lovely pub.

Stayed in April 2024

Maybe a bit cleaner common areas and lower bunk bed could do with a bit more od head height space( to be able to sit straight)

Good location, friendly staff, very comfy mattress. Great food at the pub, not cheap, but worth it.

Stayed in April 2024

Can't complain about anything for the price

Great value, friendly staff, excellent location for Blencathra etc. Very quiet on a weeknight this time of year (April). Food at the pub is excellent. Would stay again

Stayed in April 2024

The bunkhouse rooms were very small especially to accommodate 4 adults. Very little space making it impossible for four canoeists to change inside at the same time. Also, there was no dry room which is a serious omission and would have been terrible had the weather been continuously wet. The showers were excellent but no stools provided on which to sit or place clothes.

The bunkhouse was part of the White Horse Inn which was excellent, serving top quality food and superb real ales at very fair prices. The staff were brilliant.

Stayed in April 2024